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2022
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Exports $4.94BRnk 46 / 219
2022
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Top Product $1.76BRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $2.87BRnk 1 / 145
2022
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Top Product $661MKnit T-shirts
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.7%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, United States exported $4.94B to El Salvador. The main products that United States exported to El Salvador were Refined Petroleum ($1.76B), Petroleum Gas ($371M), and Corn ($185M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 9.76%, from $3.1B in 2017 to $4.94B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to El Salvador worth $1.28B, with Travel ($549M), Transportation ($415M), and Financial services ($125M) being the largest in terms of value.

El Salvador-United States Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $2.87B to United States. The main products that El Salvador exported to United States were Knit T-shirts ($661M), Knit Sweaters ($362M), and Electrical Capacitors ($258M). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%,  from $2.7B in 2017 to $2.87B in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Pirelli Tires (1.27k), Continental Tire (572), and Adidas (128) were at the forefront of exporting goods from El Salvador to the United States. Conversely, Pirelli Pneus Ltda (1.27k), Unknown (369), and Other (259) were notable for importing products to El Salvador from the United States.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, United States exported $374M and imported $185M from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $189M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-35.2M (-8.6%) from $409M to $374M, while imports decreased by $-32.6M (-15%) from $218M to $185M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United States to El Salvador were Refined Petroleum ($124M), Corn ($28.9M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($14.5M), Soybean Meal ($12M), and Telephones ($11.4M). In August 2024 the top imports of United States from El Salvador were Knit Sweaters ($47.5M), Knit T-shirts ($23.4M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($16.1M), Knit Socks and Hosiery ($10.7M), and Knit Men's Suits ($7.05M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from California ($66.1M), Texas ($63.4M), Florida ($56.5M), Louisiana ($45M), and Mississippi ($15.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Florida ($35.5M), North Carolina ($30.8M), California ($19.4M), Texas ($14.7M), and Kentucky ($9.49M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Petroleum Gas ($-19.5M or -69.6%), Refined Petroleum ($-8.42M or -6.33%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-7.5M or -34.1%). In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Knit T-shirts ($-15.9M or -40.4%), Knit Men's Undergarments ($-7.05M or -80.7%), and Molasses ($-6.49M or -97.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-35.2M(-8.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-32.6M(-15%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)California$66.1M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $4.94B to El Salvador. The main products exported from United States to El Salvador were Refined Petroleum ($1.76B), Petroleum Gas ($371M), and Corn ($185M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 9.76%, from $3.1B in 2017 to $4.94B in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $2.87B to United States. The main products exported from El Salvador to United States were Knit T-shirts ($661M), Knit Sweaters ($362M), and Electrical Capacitors ($258M). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 0.99%, from $2.7B in 2022 to $2.87B in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

This map shows whether countries import more from United States or El Salvador. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United States and El Salvador or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than El Salvador included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than United States included Pitcairn Islands ($59.7k) and Northern Mariana Islands ($5.83k).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - El Salvador

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This chart compares trade between United States and El Salvador by product, considering products traded by both, United States and El Salvador.

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.17B), Textiles ($535M), and Machines ($400M).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($1.91B), Machines ($322M), and Foodstuffs ($225M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States El Salvador+$15.7MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential El Salvador United States+$103MKnit Sweaters

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United States and El Salvador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over El Salvador. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of El Salvador indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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